Solution Architect

Bapcor Limited; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Parental leave

Employee assistance

Job summary

Bapcor Limited is seeking an experienced Solution Architect for a 6-month fixed-term contract within our Technology team. The role supports strategic initiatives including HRIS, Payroll and Time & Attendance platform modernisation.

The successful candidate will bring architecture leadership across multiple domains, collaborate with business stakeholders and vendors, and contribute to governance, roadmaps and platform simplification aligned to our future-state architecture.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering HRIS, Payroll and Time & Attendance transformation programs.
• Ability to design and govern architectures across applications, data, cloud, integration, security.
• Ability to partner with stakeholders, vendors and delivery teams to translate requirements into scalable solutions.
• Ability to review vendor proposals, designs, and roadmaps for alignment with standards and direction.

Responsibilities

• Design and govern solution architectures across business applications, data, integration, cloud, infrastructure and security domains.
• Provide architecture leadership across HRIS, Payroll and Time & Attendance programs.
• Partner with stakeholders, vendors and delivery teams to translate requirements into scalable, secure solutions.
• Evaluate options, balance business outcomes, risk, cost and delivery considerations.
• Review vendor proposals and designs to ensure alignment with standards and direction.
• Support enterprise architecture governance processes and roadmaps.
• Drive modernization and platform rationalisation aligned to future-state architecture.
• Develop architecture artefacts and governance documentation.

Skills

Solution architecture

Cloud architecture

Data integration

Security design

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT

Tools

HRIS platforms

Job description

You may not have heard of Bapcor, but you will know our brands.

Our businesses – including Burson, Autobarn, Midas, Truckline, BNT and JAS – are inside cars, on four-wheel drives and all over trucks.

We are an ASX listed company whose business spans the end-to-end aftermarket supply chain covering trade, retail, networks and service.

In joining our team, you’ll be welcomed into a supportive business with more than 900 locations and 5,000 team members across Australia, New Zealand and Thailand.

We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive environment where our people can thrive and do their best work.

We’re also passionate about our delivering for our customers, and living our values of:

• We do the right thing
• We are in it together
• We give a damn

We may not have heard of Bapcor, but you will know our brands.

Our businesses – including Burson, Autobarn, Midas, Truckline, BNT and JAS – are inside cars, on four-wheel drives and all over trucks.

We are an ASX listed company whose business spans the end-to-end aftermarket supply chain covering trade, retail, networks and service.

In joining our team, you’ll be welcomed into a supportive business with more than 900 locations and 5,000 team members across Australia, New Zealand and Thailand.

We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive environment where our people can thrive and do their best work.

We’re also passionate about our delivering for our customers, and living our values of:

• We do the right thing
• We are in it together
• We give a damn
• We get it done

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect to join our Technology team on a 6-month fixed-term contract, with the potential for extension or conversion to a permanent role.

This role will play a key part in supporting several strategic initiatives, including the evolution of our enterprise architecture landscape and the modernisation of our HRIS, Payroll and Time & Attendance platforms.

We're particularly interested in individuals who bring solution architecture expertise across at least two of the following domains:

• Supply Chain
• Customer & Channel (Sales, Marketing, Point of Sale, Ordering and eCommerce)
• Core Finance & Shared Services
• Human Resources, Payroll and Workforce Management Systems

Experience delivering HRIS, Payroll and Time & Attendance transformation programs will be highly regarded.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and govern solution architectures across business applications, data, integration, cloud, infrastructure and security domains.
• Provide architecture leadership and assurance across strategic transformation initiatives, including HRIS, Payroll and Time & Attendance programs.
• Partner with business stakeholders, vendors and delivery teams to translate requirements into scalable, secure and fit-for-purpose solutions.
• Evaluate solution options, identify trade-offs and provide clear recommendations balancing business outcomes, risk, cost and delivery considerations.
• Review vendor proposals, integration designs, implementation approaches and solution architectures to ensure alignment with Bapcor standards and strategic direction.
• Support enterprise architecture governance processes, including architecture reviews, standards, patterns and roadmap development.
• Drive solution modernisation, platform rationalisation and technology simplification initiatives aligned to Bapcor's future‑state architecture.
• Develop architecture artefacts including solution diagrams, integration models, decision records, implementation roadmaps and governance documentation.

Qualifications

Key Responsibilities

• Design and govern solution architectures across business applications, data, integration, cloud, infrastructure and security domains.
• Provide architecture leadership and assurance across strategic transformation initiatives, including HRIS, Payroll and Time & Attendance programs.
• Partner with business stakeholders, vendors and delivery teams to translate requirements into scalable, secure and fit-for-purpose solutions.
• Evaluate solution options, identify trade-offs and provide clear recommendations balancing business outcomes, risk, cost and delivery considerations.
• Review vendor proposals, integration designs, implementation approaches and solution architectures to ensure alignment with Bapcor standards and strategic direction.
• Support enterprise architecture governance processes, including architecture reviews, standards, patterns and roadmap development.
• Drive solution modernisation, platform rationalisation and technology simplification initiatives aligned to Bapcor's future‑state architecture.
• Develop architecture artefacts including solution diagrams, integration models, decision records, implementation roadmaps and governance documentation.

Additional Information

Why join Bapcor?

At Bapcor, we value our employees and offer a supportive environment for professional growth. You will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working with a dedicated team. Additionally, we offer:

• Opportunity to join an Australian owned, ASX listed company and work with an iconic brand.
• Asia Pacific’s leading provider of vehicle parts, accessories, equipment, service and solutions.
• Opportunity to make a genuine impact in a growing organisation.
• Potential for career growth and personal development.
• Exclusive discounts and benefits across our Burson Auto Parts trade stores as well as our retail stores including Autobarn, Opposite Lock, Midas Australia, and ABS Service Centres.
• Industry Leading Paid Parental Leave & Employee Assistance Program.

Bapcor embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion as integral components of our organisational culture. We recognise that diverse perspectives and experiences contribute to innovation and better decision‑making, and we strive to provide a recruitment experience that’s fair, inclusive, and accessible. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures, abilities, backgrounds, sexual orientation and gender identities.